March Brown (Nymph)
A nymph fly imitating Rhithrogena morrisoni / Maccaffertium vicarium, fished in March, April, May across the Pacific Northwest, Northeast, Midwest.
Open in Hatch Matcher →Quick facts
- Stage: Nymph
- Imitates: Rhithrogena morrisoni / Maccaffertium vicarium
- Hook sizes: #10, #12, #14
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Water temp: 44–52°F
- Water types: Freestone
- Best months: March, April, May
- Regions: Pacific Northwest, Northeast, Midwest
- Target species: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Steelhead
How to tie the March Brown (Nymph)
Hook: Tiemco TMC 3761, sizes 12-14
Thread: Uni 8/0 Brown
Materials
- Hook: Tiemco TMC 3761, #12-14
- Thread: Uni 8/0 Brown
- Tail: Pheasant tail fibers (3-4)
- Rib: Fine copper wire
- Abdomen: Brown hare's ear dubbing
- Wingcase: Mottled brown turkey tail
- Legs: Brown partridge
- Thorax: Brown hare's ear
Tying steps
- Mount hook. Lay brown thread base to bend.
- Tie in 3-4 pheasant tail fibers as tail.
- Tie in copper wire.
- Dub fat brown hare's ear abdomen to 60%.
- Rib with copper wire in 5 turns.
- Tie in mottled turkey tail wingcase.
- Tie in brown partridge legs.
- Dub brown hare's ear thorax, pull wingcase, whip finish.